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2023-11-25 16:29:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 377F5E0F56AB04E492A5C4DE386319164A0397C245829893DD78FC9D1E9E24CC
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This is an annual Shia mourning tradition in some parts of Iran known as “Kharrah Mali.” It commemorates the death of the prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein ibn Ali in AD680. Both men and women participate. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2017/oct/02/iran-shia-muslims-mud-rubbing-kharrah-mali-ashura-in-pictures https://www.timesofisrael.com/mud-and-mourning-in-iran/amp/ https://nvpimages.com/feature/kharrah-mali-2/
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